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Average long-term disability absence down slightly

The average length of time away from work due to long-term disability has decreased by 3 percent since 2008, with breast cancer patients showing the highest return-to-work rates. Cancer continues to be the leading cause of long-term disability claims (16 percent), while normal pregnancy is responsible for the highest percent of short-term disability claims (19.5 percent). These statistics are all derived from an analysis of 2013 claims submitted to Unum, a disability insurance provider. The leading types of cancer associated with long-term disability claims in 2013 were breast cancer, genitourinary cancer and digestive cancer…Read More

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